Fresno State Athletics
Bulldogs Battle Creighton In BracketBusters Play On ESPN
2/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2006
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Game 24 • Fresno State (13-10) vs. Creighton (17-7)
Date: Sat., Feb. 18
Time: 9:00 p.m. (PT)
Site: Qwest Center (15,500) • Omaha, Neb.
TV: ESPN: Mark Jones (play-by-play) & Bob Valvano (analyst)
Radio: KMJ (AM 580): Bill Woodward (play-by-play) & Dave Severns (analyst); KOQO (FM 101.9): Jess Gonzalez (play-by-play) & Doug Kessler (analyst)
Game Information
Fresno State and Creighton are meeting for the second time in BracketBusters play on national television. While the Bulldogs are making their 16th national showing since the 1999-2000 campaign, the Blue Jays are making their fourth national appearance of the season. The Qwest Center has been a haven for the Blue Jays as they have posted a 37-8 (.822) all-time record.
The Series
Fresno State and Creighton are meeting for the fifth time since 1950. The Blue Jays have captured the first four meetings, including a pair of games in 2003. The two programs squared off in the inaugural Bracket Buster Saturday on Feb. 22, 2003 in Omaha, Neb. The then No. 17 Blue Jays notched a 67-66 victory. Creighton made a return trip to Fresno State on Dec. 13, 2003 and posted a 70-62 overtime win in front of the 10th-largest Save Mart Center crowd (14,077). The two programs first met during the 1949-50 season with Creighton posting a 55-31 home win. The two schools then met two seasons later as CU notched a 54-45 home victory, 54-45.
Fresno State in BracketBusters play
Looking for its first win over Creighton and its first BracketBusters victory, Fresno State is one of four schools to appear on television in each season of BracketBuster play. By a combined eight points, Fresno State is 0-3 in ESPN Bracket Buster-branded games. Outside of Creighton, the `Dogs have dropped home decisions to East Tennessee State (66-62, 2004) and Buffalo (52-49, 2005).
